Improved washing-machine



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PATENTED JOSEPH F.` POND, OFGLEV'ELANVD, OHIO` Letters PateutNo. 73,996, elated February 4, 1868.

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TO ALL WHOM` ITMAY CONOERN:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH F. POND, oi' the city of Cleveland,`in the county of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Washing-Machines; and the following is a description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view ot' the machine.

Figure 2 is an end view of lluted roller d, andsmooth roller e, and luted yielding rollers R R, and endless bel-t T, with friction guide-pieces it' t'attached, and upper Huted roller Pt.

Figure 3 is a sectional view of machine.

My invention consists, first, in the application to the endless apron or belt, narrow friction guide-pieces', z'z'z'z', of metal, or its equivalent, attached to the edge of the belt by rivets, or otherwise, to prevent the apron from turning under or up at the sides while in use; second, the application of adjustable slide-pieces, attached to the end ofthe upright pieces B B, which supports the washingmechanism, which can be adjusted to fit diierenb sized tubs very easily and quickly, and when applied and fitted thereto, makes the most perfeetw'ashing-machine; third, the use of a ilutcd or grooved roller, d, in combination with the endless apron or belt, T, for the purpose of holding the belt more easily, whena knuckle-action or rubbing is desired,than could be done were the sur\ face of tho roll smooth. i I

'lo enable others sk illed in the art to make and use my invention, I will describe it more fully, referring to the drawings and letters marked thereon.

I make the frame, which supports the washing-mechanism, of wood and metal, or either, the base, A, being from four to eight inches in width, and seventeen inches, or more or less, in length. On each end ofthe base,l A, are secured the AuprightvpiecesB B, which areot sufficient length to shape the circle ofthe tub. Attached: to the end-pieces B Bare adjustable sliding ears or bars b b, held firmly to their places by a bolt. The height ot the upright end-pieces B B may varyfrom eight to twelve inches. On the centre of the upright pieces B B are secured metal boxes E E, in which the journals of the iluted roller R hear, the boxes E E extending out 4each way from the centre sufficient to form guides for the rodsffff, which connect with the duted yielding rollers B. R and cross-bars Z Z. At one end of the cross-bars Z Z is secured a. small iluted roller, d, and at the other end is a smooth roller, c. lhese are secured to the bars by screws. These rollers assist in the rotation of the endless belt T. Around audover the ltinted roller cl, and smoothroller e, and grooved yielding rollers R R, is an endless apron or belt, on which the clothes are placed, which convey the clothing to the action of upper roller, R, and under yielding rollers, R R. The upper roller, RLis operated by the crank K, by the action of the-coiled spiral springs g g g g, around the rods ffff. The bed will oscillate and yield to conform to large or small quantities of clothes. The, pressure may be regulated by the thumb-nuts 7L t L h, and when soiled clothes or portions of garments present themselves to the operator, he may clasp the apron and small grooved roller d with his left hand, and hold it rmly while he operates with the crank and roller R, which causes a knuckle-action or rubbing-process.

The advantage of the smallvroller d being grooved or iluted, is, the belt can be held more easily while rubbing clothes. This is very essential, as many who have washing to do have net strength to hold the belt while rubbing when the roller d is smooth.

-Among the many-advantages derived by the construction oi' my machine are, it is light, portable, and may vbe applied to a tub or bok, and removed when the operator desires to change the water. Other advantages are, it does not become injured by drying, as it is not required to hold the water, but simply to support the washingmechanism, and therefore-may be removed from the wash-tub or b ox, and set upon a shelf` out of the way when i not in use. And in the third place, it can be furnished at Ia' cost within the reach of nearly all families who have a wash-tub, and when applied thereto makes the most perfect machine. p

I-laving thus described my invention, its operation, and advantages, what I claim as new, and Ldesire to secure by Letters Patent, isi 1. The application of friction guide-pieces attached to the edge of the endless apron or belt, to prevent the apron from turning under or over, and getting out of place, as and for the purpose specified.

2. The adjustable slides Z1 b, attached to the upright pieces B B by means of bolts or screws, as and for. the purpose specified,

JOSEPH F. POND. Witnesses:

P. A. SnARLEs, G. M. Bumsen. 

